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Budget Committee

Chairman Lindsey Graham R-SC Chairman Ron Johnson R-WI budget.senate.gov

Committee on the Budget

Fact sheet

357 bills referred

Across 13 Congresses on file, most in the 112th at 48. In the 119th, 26. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members
22

Seated in the 119th Congress

Meetings
12

Hearings and business meetings this Congress

Members 22

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Current Congress only.

SeatMemberRole
R-SCLindsey GrahamChairman
R-WIRon JohnsonChairman
D-ORJeff MerkleyRanking
D-CAAlex PadillaMember
D-NMBen Ray LujánMember
I-VTBernard SandersMember
R-OHBernie MorenoMember
D-MDChris Van HollenMember
R-IAChuck GrassleyMember
R-SCDarline GrahamMember
R-TXJohn CornynMember
R-LAJohn KennedyMember
D-VAMark R. WarnerMember
R-IDMike CrapoMember
R-UTMike LeeMember
D-WAPatty MurrayMember
R-NEPete RickettsMember
R-FLRick ScottMember
R-KSRoger MarshallMember
D-ORRon WydenMember
D-RISheldon WhitehouseMember
D-VATim KaineMember

Meetings and hearings 12

Newest first. Current Congress only.

KindSubjectStatusDate
Open HearingHearings to examine the reality of Medicaid.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608ScheduledAug 4, 2026
Open Business MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nomination of Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608ScheduledJul 22, 2026
Open HearingHearings to examine the nomination of Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608ScheduledJun 16, 2026
Open Business MeetingBusiness meeting to consider S.Con.Res.33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608ScheduledMay 20, 2026
MeetingHearings to examine the President's fiscal year 2027 budget proposal.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608ScheduledApr 16, 2026
MeetingHearings to examine Social Security, focusing on a discussion on the facts and the path forward.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608ScheduledMar 25, 2026
MeetingHearings to examine sanctuary cities, focusing on law and order.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608ScheduledMar 10, 2026
MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nomination of James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.Capitol (Senate side) 120ScheduledMar 12, 2025

Nominations 3

Referred to this committee for confirmation. Current Congress only.

NominationPositionLatest actionDate
PN937-2Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and BudgetExecutive Office of the PresidentConfirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225.Aug 7, 2026
PN12-3Deputy Director of the Office of Management and BudgetExecutive Office of the PresidentConfirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 145.Mar 26, 2025
PN11-22Director of the Office of Management and BudgetExecutive Office of the PresidentMotion by Senator Thune to reconsider tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 38.Feb 6, 2025

Bills referred 357

Newest activity first, from the 107th Congress on.

BillTitleReferralDate
S 1685A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings.Referred To117thMay 18, 2021
S 1392A bill to establish the Federal Rainy Day Fund to control emergency spending.Referred To117thApr 27, 2021
S 1253Maximizing America’s Prosperity Act of 2021Referred To117thApr 20, 2021
S 1174Sustainable Budget Act of 2021Referred To117thApr 15, 2021
S 793CBO Show Your Work ActReferred To117thMar 17, 2021
S 545REEF ActReferred To117thMar 2, 2021
SRES 66An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.Reported Original Measure117thFeb 22, 2021
S 232Penny Plan to Enhance Infrastructure Act of 2021Referred To117thFeb 4, 2021

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Everything here is as published by Congress. Referrals run from the 107th Congress on, so a committee older than that shows fewer than it has taken. Membership, meetings and nominations are held for the 119th Congress only, which is why they are shown without a history rather than reported as none. Records come from Congress.gov.